"Happy New Year to you and your families!

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1 "Happy New Year to you and your families! I wish to thank our Brother Knights who worked on our Christmas party - Dave Mazzei and Fred Kerner - for doing a good job again in ge ng everything planned, and also to Dolores and Steve Bennison for preparing the hams that we all enjoyed. As we begin a new year, it is an opportunity to look back and reflect on what has taken place in the past year as well as look forward to what we would like to see happen in the year that lies ahead. When I look back, I am grateful that although we currently do not have a deputy grand knight, we have had many Brother Knights and past officers step up in a variety of ways to assist me with the running of our council. I will not name them in this le er, as they would probably not want to be put in the spotlight, but they are the ones who keep our council ac vi es moving along and all our repor ng obliga ons to Supreme, State, and Chapter up to date. To them, I want to say thank you for your assistance, support, and guidance during the past 6 months. Looking forward, we have plenty of ac vi es coming up in the next 6 months, and it would be great to see new and old Brother Knights who have not yet been that involved in our council stepping up to support our ac vi es. Our council can only do ac vi es with Brother Knights stepping up to support them, and as the overall vision of the Knights of Columbus is turning more towards Faith in Ac on and building the Domes c Church, we need to refocus our efforts on suppor ng ac vi es that further this mission. Some of you may not be able to a end our monthly mee ngs, but that is ok if you are able to support the ac vi es that bring us together as Brother Knights, that s all we ask. If you would have sugges ons for new ac vi es that would support our mission of building the Domes c Church, please either contact me or a end one of our monthly membership or planning mee ngs to voice your sugges ons. Our council can only become stronger from the input of Brother Knights as we strive to put our Faith into Ac on.

2 COUNCIL OFFICERS Grand Knight Gerry Riendeau Deputy Grand Knight Vacant Chaplain Fr. Ed Shikina Chancellor Dan Davis Advocate Mark Hogan Recorder Steven Hoying Financial Secretary Jim Cogan Treasurer Dean Ashbrook Lecturer Larry Hanchin Warden John Ryan Inside Guard Steve Bennison Outside Guard Dennis Cooper 3 Year Trustee Jerry Abraham 2 Year Trustee Bob Eggerichs 1 Year Trustee Sean Stone Dear brother Knights, Happy New Year! January 3rd, was the op onal memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. Considering that the upcoming Men s Annual Retreat is based on the spirituality of St. Alphonsus Liguori, here is an excerpt from him: The name of Jesus is a name of gladness, a name of hope and a name of love. A name of gladness, because if the remembrance of past transgressions afflicts us, this name comforts us, reminding us that the Son of God became man for this purpose, to make himself our Savior. A name of hope, because he that prays to the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus may hope for every grace he asks for: If you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it you. A name of love. For the name of Jesus brings to our remembrance all the sufferings which Jesus has endured for us in his life and at his death. from The Incarna on Birth and Infancy of Jesus Christ. Richard Rolle said in the 14th century, If you think on the name Jesus con nually, it purges your sin and kindles your heart; it clarifies your soul, it removes anger and does away with slowness; it puts all vices and phantoms out from the lover. And St. Bernardine of Siena said, O glorious Name! O Name so full of grace! O most powerful and loving Name! By you sin is forgiven, enemies are vanquished and the sick healed. Through you the pa ent are given strength and the afflicted consoled. You are the pride of the believer, a teaching theologian, the strength of the laborer, the sustainer of the weak, the fire of fervor and the heat of ardent love. You are the desire of those that pray, the inebria ng liquor of the contempla ve soul, and the glory of those who are triumphant in heaven, with whom, O sweet Jesus, allow us also to co-reign through your most Holy Name, that with the Father and the Holy Spirit, together with all the Holy Saints in glory, we might glory and triumph and reign for ever and ever. Amen. Many saints have been martyred or died simply with the Name of Jesus on their lips. The name of Jesus is a sweet name. May you call upon the Name o en! Thank you for everything you have done in the past year to serve God and neighbor. I pray for many blessings upon you this year. Fr Ed

3 Youth Free Throw Championship All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to par cipate in the local level of compe on for the 2018 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district, and state compe - ons. Interna onal champions are announced by the K of C interna onal headquarters based on scores from the state-level compe ons. All boys and girls 9 to 14 years old are eligible to par- cipate and will compete in their respec ve age divisions. Last year more than 120,000 sharpshooters par cipated in over 3,600 local compe ons. The event will be held on Friday, January 11, at 6 PM in the School Mul -Purpose Room Each child must be accompanied by an adult who can verify their ages. Knight members are needed to support this event. Please contact Tim Reno at mjosiereno@columbus.rr.com Our Christmas Cards for Seminarians program is for the Seminarians of the Columbus Diocese. This year I distributed envelopes for each of these Seminarians. Assuming all those who took cards fulfilled what was intended, each Seminarian received 21 cards. This program is in its sixth year, with many local parishes par cipa ng. Thank you everyone who par cipated again in Ed Olenhouse

4 1st Degree Report Our next 1st Degree will be on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Wellnitz Hall. Room setup will start at 6:00 PM, Candidate Call will start at 6:30 PM and the Degree will start at 7:00 PM. Socializa on and refreshments will follow the Degree. Please remember, It's never too late to ask a friend, "Are you a Knight?" A personal invita on is the best form of recruitment. Use the new Council card that Gerry handed out at our mee ng. If you have any ques ons please contact Bob Eggerichs via reggeric@columbus.rr.com or phone th Degree Report No mee ng in January and no report for January. We would like to welcome Joe Rielly as our newest member of the St. Brendan Knights of Columbus council Joe was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1968, and worked for AEP in various posi ons in Data Processing for 35 years. Joe married his wife Sally in He took a job transfer in 1997 and moved to the Hilliard area and joined St. Brendan Church. Joe re red from AEP in Joe is ac ve in the church and is currently the treasurer of the St. Brendan Senior Group. He enjoys coin collec ng, computers, travel, cars, NASCAR racing and shoo ng pool. Joe has been captain of a number of billiard teams and organized and operated an independent billiard league. Joe and Sally enjoy vaca oning in Florida and Joe is currently applying for membership to the board of directors of his Ocean East Resort Club. Joe has 3 children, 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He joined the Knights to help with the good work they do. Roe Remembrance event coming up. On January 22 at 10:30 am at St Joseph s Cathedral, downtown, Bishop Frederick Campbell will celebrate mass for Roe Remembrance. A er mass, at 12 noon, there will be a Roe Remembrance rally sponsored by Greater Columbus Right to Life at the State Capital. Please consider joining other Knights and parishioners in prayer at the mass and rally. Contact Jerry Abraham at jabraham67@gmail.com or if you would like to carpool to the events on January 22. Come join fellow pro-life Ohioans as we travel to Washington, D.C. to march alongside hundreds of thousands of pro-life men, women and children marks the 46th anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade decision and this year it is especially important to show our support to restore a Love For Life. More informa on about the march can be found in the latest edi on of Catholic Times.

5 Introducing Accelerator Term Insurance Insurance Check-Up for 2019 Where did 2018 go? It seems like it was summer yesterday and Thanksgiving was last week. I hope you and your family had a great finish to Hopefully, you ve established a few goals for this year. I ve learned a great p regarding resolu ons. First, write them down. It s not too late if you haven t already done this. Commit your goals to paper and post it someplace you will see it o en. Wri ng down a goal is the first step towards achieving it. It may not make sense at first, but I m sure you have heard stories of the success this simple task can bring. Whether your goal is to exercise more, give more to charity, read more or watch less television, you re more likely to accomplish it if you write it down. Second, resolve to have an expert look at your finances. I recommend that you have a team of experts help you, and I would love to be the first you sit with. Let s schedule some me to meet together, and I, your professional Knights of Columbus insurance agent, will provide an insurance check-up (at no cost!) that will evaluate any gaps in your family s life insurance protec on. Now might be the perfect me to fill those gaps, not later. Keep in mind that unlike many other products, you don t just need money to obtain life insurance; you also need good health, and no one knows when your health could change. Did I men on my check-up is free of charge? When was the last me you received something for free that could provide value to you and your family for genera ons? Call me today. Call or text Mark Mandel at or at mark.mandel@kofc.org

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7 Alan Pauley Michael Hendershot Nathan Poeppelman Michael Olenhouse Steven Dickson Rev Fabian Hevi Frederick Lautner Sam Li on Timothy Wilson Steven Howe